I've been officially back at the office at my restaurant for three days now, I got to say it felt good to be back here. Some people sure wouldn't mind staying home and not having to work bit for me that wasn't the same thing, I really couldn't stay home another week. If I didn't get back to work I would have probably lost my mind by now, it was getting really boring being stuck at home in the days especially now that everyone else was going out to work.

I had to be dealing with a customer issue right now. Some of the silly things these customers get upset and offended over. Apparently this guy thought he had ordered a chicken Parmesan dish but instead he had ordered a chicken alfredo pasta. When Khadja who happened to be his server brought his order of chicken Alfredo pasta he started being rude to her about her being incompetent and couldn't even take a proper order. When Khadja tried to tell him that the chicken Alfredo pasta was what he had indeed ordered he flipped demanding to speak with the manager or the owner of the restaurant. Other customers that happened to be close to his table also said that he had indeed ordered the chicken Alfredo pasta.

I honestly didn't have time for this guy right now so I just told him that he was the one who made the silky mistake and that he can't go around blaming my staff for his mistakes so he could either wait for a new order of chicken Parmesan or he could just leave, either way I didn't care as long as he refrain from disrespecting my staff and causing a scene in my restaurant. But the jerk decided to stay and was now trying to proposition me.

"Just another minute Alexa?" He said to me as I was going to go back to my office.. "Can I call you Alexa?"

"What is it you want Mr.Coleman?" I asked annoyed.

"I'm sorry about what just went down a few minutes ago. I really didn't mean to make a scene" he said to me. "But I was wondering if I could take you out to dinner sometime?"

"Dinner?" I chuckled looking at him in disbelief.

"Yeah, as my apology" he smiled hopefully. "You definitely like it, I'm fun like that"

"Mr.Coleman no thanks, I own two restaurants if I'm that desperate to have dinner I can have it at either one, by myself or with someone else who isn't as rude and cocky as you are" I said to him before walking off leaving him and going back to my office.

This guy was unbelievable. Who does that? Make a wrong order, insults the waitress, caused a scene, demand to talk with the manager then tries asking her out? Apparently this guy. The only dinner I would so gladly attend with him would be one where he was the dinner being fed to sharks. He seemed like one of those persons who craved attention and trust me I wasn't a fan of those type of people.

The rest of the day went in without any more drama thankfully. I had really missed here and was glad to be back at the restaurant but I was definitely not glad to be dealing with petty customers and with petty dramas. I just couldn't understand how some people could behave this way, it was all just so ridiculous and pathetic. At about 4:10 I decided to leave early. I needed to go get some new pair of jeans and bras. I was supposed to go shopping before but I had put it off until this evening. I was just going to go to CHANCES anyway, since we already sell all those stuff might as well shop at my own store, that way the money stays within the business.

"Hey Derek, I'm gonna be heading out a bit earlier today" I said to Derek as I had left my office. "You're alright with handling things for the rest of the day right?"

"Lexi, you asked that question every time you're leaving me in charge. Of course I can" Derek chuckled. "I've been doing this ages now. What you still don't trust me enough?"

"You know that isn't what I mean" I chuckled. "Thanks though, take care. I'll see you tomorrow".

"Have a good day Lexi" Derek smiled.

I smiled back as I head out to my car. I got in putting my bag in the passengers seat and droving off to Chances. Kathleen was having fun trying to get me to take bigger size jeans telling me that I'll need them because I was going to grow them out soon if I got jeans that were my size now. I refused to get bigger pairs though, I was going to buy my size now and when these get too tight for me I'd just parked them and start wearing dresses but I wasn't about to start buying mom jeans. Trying to choose bras was the next funny thing, I felt so awkward buying bras cup size larger than what I was used to.

"What about these?" Kathleen asked holding up a bright orange and green padded bra. "I think these could fit you"

"You're kidding right?" I said looking at her like she was crazy. "You know I wouldn't be caught dead in those two colors even worst, my boobs are already swollen bigger than usual so why one earth would you want to give me padded bra?"

"Oh, I never thought about that" Kathleen chuckled putting back the bra and picking up two black ones "How about these then?"

"Those I'll consider" I said taking them from her.

After I had finished shopping I told Kathleen that I'd see her back at the house as I left. I packed the bags into the back seat of my car before going inside my seat and driving off. On my way home I noticed the car seemed to be driving bumpy, my front tyre felt kinda flat. I pulled over and got out of the car going to look on my front tyre on the right side. The tyre was indeed soft and flat.

"Dammit!" I groaned slapping my hand on the hood of the car as I looked at the damage. "How the hell did this happened?"

These tyre were new I'm pretty sure of that so how the hell did this happened. I bend down in front the tyre assessing it trying to figure out what went wrong. I was so frustrated that I didn't even heard when a car stopped behind mind.

"Everything alright here miss?" I heard someone asked.

I jumped frightened standing with and quickly turning around.

"Not really" I said suspiciously as I saw the guy.

There was something about him that I didn't quite trust. He was tall blond somewhat muscular.

"Need some help?" The guy asked coming near my car looking at the tyre.

"Its okay, I'm good" I said to him.

"Are you sure?" The guy chuckled slightly. "Because it seems you've got a flat tyre here".

"Actually a friend is coming by to help within a minute so I'm good" I said to him before glancing back at his car.

There was another guy inside. There was no way this was a coincident, I may be paranoid but I don't think so right now. Before I could even turn round the guy had grabbed my hands pulling me from behind. I didn't have my guns or my knife on me because of what I was wearing. A white leggings with a plaid long button down shirt blouse. I tried struggling but I felt a prick in my neck and next thing I know was that my limps were numb my eyes got blurry and that was it.

*********** Giovanni's POV

I was sitting in my office when my phone started ringing. I picked it up putting it to my ears without saying a word.

"Boss we got her" Joe said to me.

"Good, bring to the warehouse I'll be there in a few" I said to him. "Non farle del male. Leave that to me"

(Don't hurt her)

"Got it boss" Joe said.

I hang up the phone and smiled. Seems little miss Luciano had finally came out of hiding. I've been trying to find since over two months now but it just seems impossible. After I had got that call from her that morning, I traced the call all the way back to Italy. I had even flew out there and had a couple guys over there searched for her but it seems as if she had made the call from the airport right before leaving then trashed the phone. Her being all the way out here made me realized just how much I never knew about her. That girl had put me out of my way so many times trying to find her that I was double furious. Imagine my hoy when I got a call from Reno one of my guys that I had hired as the security guard at the store when I just got it opened for her.

Reno had called me informing me that my ex girlfriend was currently at the store. I had made sure told him to slightly puncture her car tyres so that when she leave she wouldn't get too far. I called Joe and Ciro sending them after her but warning them to approach her cautiously and act suspicious. Lexi thought she was so smart over the months, well I had definitely outsmarted her this time.

Time to get my answers

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